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Manufacturing of Concrete Paving Block by Using Waste
Glass Material
Koli Nishikant, Aiwale Nachiket, Inamdar Avadhut, Abhishek Sangar
Department of Civil Engineeringt, Dr.J.J Magdum College of Engg, Jaysingpur
Abstract- There is now a significant world-wide interest to solve
the environmental problems caused by industrial waste and other
materials by including such materials in the manufacture of
concrete.This technology has been introduced in India in
construction, a decade ago, for specific requirement namely
footpaths, parking areas etc. but now being adopted extensively
in different uses where the conventional construction of
pavement using bituminous mix or cement concrete technology
is not feasible or desirable. The characteristics of concrete
containing fine crushed glass during its process, the best ratio of
fine crushed glass which leads to higher strength of concrete in
order to produce concrete blocks, and the effect of waste glass
replacement on the expansion caused by Alkali-silica reaction
(ASR). This study looked at the feasibility of waste glass
inclusion as partial FA replacement systems. Properties of
concrete incorporating waste glass as partial substitution for FA
amounts of 15%, 30% and 45% were investigated. The waste
glass material used was obtained waste collectors. The results
obtained show clearly that glass enhances the compressive
strength properties of the final concrete product. The study
indicated that waste glass can effectively be used as fine
aggregate replacement (up to 45%) without substantial change in
strength.
Index Terms- Waste Glass, recycling,cement,
construction field, fine aggregate.
I. INTRODUCTION
C oncrete paving blocks has been extensively used in many
countries for quite some time as a specialized problem-
solving technique for providing pavement in areas where
conventional types of construction are less durable due to many
operational and environmental constraints. This technology has
Table: 1. 1 Recommended Grades of Paver Blocks for Different Traffic Categories
Sr. Grade. Specified
No. Designation Compressive
of-Paver Category
Blocks Strength of
Paver Blocks at
28 Days
N/mm
1. M-30 30
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been introduced in India in construction, a decade ago, for
specific requirement namely footpaths, parking areas etc. but
now being adopted extensively in different uses where the
conventional construction of pavement using bituminous mix or
cement concrete technology is not feasible or desirable. Concrete
paver blocks were first introduced in Holland in the fifties as
replacement of paver bricks which had become scarce due to the
post-war building construction boom. These blocks were
rectangular in shape and had more or less the same size as the
bricks. During the past five decades, the block shape has steadily
evolved from non-interlocking to partially interlocking to fully
interlocking to multiply interlocking shapes.
The main challenge before the Indian concrete industry now
is to meet the demand of economical and efficient construction
materials required by large infrastructure needs due to rapid
industrialization and urbanization. All these call for use of good
quality concrete with use of minimum resources (eg. Limestone,
energy &money) and achieving maximization of strength,
durability and other intended concrete properties. In recent years
there has been an increasing worldwide demand of concrete
paving blocks for the footpaths, roads and airfields which has led
to a local depletion of aggregates. In some urban areas, the
enormous quantities of aggregate that have already been used
means that local materials are no longer available and the deficit
concrete, has to be made up by importing materials from other locations.
Most cities have areas of land covered by spoil heaps which are
unsightly and prevent large areas of land being used for anything
else.
Concrete paving block is a versatile, aesthetically attractive,
functional, and cost effective and requires little or no
maintenance if correctly manufactured and placed. Paver blocks
can be used for different traffic categories are as follows:
Traffic Recommended Traffic Examples
Category Minimum Paver of Application
Block Thickness
mm
Non- traffic 50 Building premises,
monument premises,
landscapes, public
gsrdendparks,domestic
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drives, paths and patios

,embankment slopes, sand
stabilization area, etc.
2. M35 35 Light-traffic 60 Pedestrian plazas,
shopping complexes
ramps, car parks,
driveways, farmhouses,
beach sites, tourist resorts
local authority footways,
residential roads, etc

3. M40 40 Medium-traffic 80 City streets, small and

medium market roads, low
volume roads, utility cuts
on arterial roads, etc
4. M50 50 Heavy traffic 100 Bus terminals, industrial
complexes, mandi houses,
roads on expansive soils,
factory floor, service
stations, industrial
pavements, etc
5. M55 55 Very Heavy 120 Container terminals, ports,
traffic docks yards, mine access
roads, bulk cargo handling
areas, airport pavements,
etc.

II. SHAPES AND CLASSIFICATIONS

There are four generic shapes of paver blocks corresponding
to the four types of blocks as below and figure 1.1 shows the
different shapes of paving blocks:
a. Type A: Paver blocks with plain vertical faces, which
do not key into each other when paved in any pattern,
b. Type B: Paver blocks with alternating plain and
curved/corrugated vertical faces, which key into each
other along the curve/corrugated faces, when paved in
any pattern,
c. Type C: Paver blocks having all faces curved or
corrugated, which key into each other along all the
vertical faces when paved in any pattern and
d. Type D: 'L' and 'X' shaped paver blocks which have all
faces curved or corrugated and which key into each
other along all the vertical faces when paved in any
pattern.

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Figure: 1.1 Different Shapes Paving blocks

materials in concrete such as coal, fly ash, plastic waste,
Concrete blocks are mass manufactured to standard sizes. Industrial waste fiber, rubber pads, marbles etc., for making the
This makes them interchangeable. Typical concrete paving concrete products. The advantages of using such type of concrete
blocks have one smooth face and one rough, although some products are these products having low cost as well as they
paving blocks so come with reversible surfaces (can be used both conserve natural resources.
sides). The performance characteristics of concrete paving blocks
make it suitable for the heaviest duty applications, able to
support substantial loads and resist shearing and braking forces. 1.2 Waste Materials
The concrete paving bricks are a porous form of brick formed by Definition of waste: “Wastes materials are substance or
mixing small stone hardcore, dyes, cement and sand and other objects, which are disposed of or are intended to be disposed of
materials in various amounts:- or are required to be disposed of by the provisions of national
Various advantages of paving block law”
 Capability of being moulded in different sizes, shapes, Solid waste is the unwanted or useless solid materials
and colours generated from combined residential, industrial and commercial
 Good stability and durability, if properly manufactured activities in a given area. It may be categorized according to its
and installed. origin (domestic, industrial, commercial, construction or
 Easy to produce ,Easy laying institutional); according to its contents (organic material, glass,
 Good indoor climate (balanced humidity; cool) metal, plastic paper etc. or according to hazard potential (toxic,
 Various attractive patterns can be formed non-toxin, flammable, radioactive, infectious etc.
 Equipment to produce tiles can be easily made by local Waste is any substance which is discarded after primary use,
workshop or it is worthless, defective and of no use. If the large amount of
waste materials generated were used instead of natural materials
Many block paving manufacturing methods are now in the construction industry there would be three benefits:
allowing the use of recycled materials in the construction of the  Conserving natural resources.
paving bricks such as crushed glass and crushed old building  Disposing of waste materials (which are often
rubble. Several researchers have studied the use of waste unsightly).

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 Freeing up valuable land for other uses.
1.2.1 Solid type waste
Solid Waste from our homes and Industries is generally
collected by our local authorities through regular waste
collection, or by special collections for recycling. Within hot
climates such as that of the Caribbean the waste should be
collected at least twice a week to control fly breeding, and the
harboring of other pests in the community. Other factors to
consider when deciding on frequency of collection are the odors
caused by decomposition and the accumulated quantities. The
following are the various waste materials used as ingredient in
concrete are;-
 Fly ash-
 The beneficial use of fly ash in concrete is the
preferable option for safe and economical utilization of
millions tons of fly ash. There is a critical need to find
new methods for using fly ash for its highest and best
use. The major obstacle in use of bottom ash in a
concrete is that the chemical properties of coal bottom
ash are different from place to place and are depends
upon the origin of the raw material.
 Steel Aggregates and Rubber Pad-
 Rubber products are everywhere to be found, though
few people recognize rubber in all of its applications.
Rubber is used in radio and T.V sets and in telephones.
Electric wires are made safe by rubber insulation.
Rubber forms a part of many mechanical devices in the
kitchen. It helps to exclude draughts and to insulate
against noise. Sofas and chairs may be upholstered with
foam rubber cushions, and beds may have natural
rubber pillows and mattresses.
 Waste marble:-
 Marble processing industry generates around 7 million
tons of wastes mainly in the form of powder during
sawing and polishing processes. These are dumped in
the open which pollute and damage the environment
 Plastic Waste;-
 The distribution of plastic debris is highly variable as a
result of certain factors such as wind and ocean currents,
coastline geography, urban areas, and trade routes.
Human population in certain areas also plays a large
role in this. Plastics are more likely to be found in
enclosed regions such as the Caribbean. Plastic
pollution, more so in the forms of macro- and mega-
plastics, potentially serves as a means of distribution of
organisms to remote coasts that are not their native
environments.
 E- waste:-
 E waste describes loosely discarded, surplus, obsolete,
broken, electrical or electronic devices. Rapid
technology change, low initial cost have resulted in a
fast growing surplus of electronic waste around the
globe. Generation of e-waste is a very serious issue in
world. In year 2014 produce near about 650000MT of e-
waste in India that includes all waste electronics and
electrical equipment( TVs, computers, sound systems,
refrigerators etc.) .This waste not dispose properly
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finally they affect environment and human health and
also create storage proble
 Paper:-
 Plantation timber, not native forests, is the source of
most paper-making pulp. Stronger, better quality paper
is made from hardwoods. Softwoods produce shorter
fibres suitable for paper such as newsprint. Good quality
paper is in demand with recyclers to produce a variety
of recycled paper products such as printing and writing
paper, office supplies such as envelopes, toilet paper
and tissues. Lower grade paper is usually used to make
products such as cardboard and insulation. Demand for
old newspapers can fluctuate. The short fibres in
newsprint make it unsuitable for recycling uses other
than packaging material, insulation material or being
recycled back into newsprint.
 Glass waste:-
 Glass makes up a large component of household and
industrial waste due to its weight and density. The glass
component in municipal waste is usually made up of
bottles, broken glassware, light bulbs and other items.
Adding to this waste is the fact that many manual
methods of creating glass objects have a defect rate of
around forty percent. Glass recycling uses less energy
than manufacturing glass from sand, lime and soda.
 Glass makes up a large component of household and
industrial waste due to its weight and density. The glass
component in municipal waste is usually made up of
bottles, broken glassware, light bulbs and other items.
In many cases it is not only easy to recycle, glass it can
be recycled indefinitely with no loss in quality or purity.
Making new glass from old glass saves energy because
recycled glass is processed at a lower temperature than
glass made from raw materials.
 In glass products all glass materials are not recyclable
some glass products such as light bulbs, window panes,
glassware and mirrors Ovenware (including Pyrex
glass) Opaque white rum, black wine, and green beer
bottles with ceramic tops , Pottery , Vases ,Crystal
,Dishes ,Drinking glasses etc. such type of glass waste
Disposed in a landfill involves burying the waste and
this remains a common practice in most countries.
Landfills were often established in abandoned or unused
quarries, mining voids or borrow pits. A properly
designed and well-managed landfill can be a hygienic
and relatively inexpensive method of disposing of waste
materials. Older, poorly designed or poorly managed
landfills and open dumps can create a number of
adverse environmental impacts such as wind-blown
litter, attraction of vermin, and generation of liquid
leachate.
 For avoiding this use of the recycled glass as aggregate
in concrete has become popular in modern times, with
large scale research being carried out at Columbia
University in New York as well as The use of waste
glass as a substitute for fine aggregates in mortar mix is
one option that can alleviate waste glass disposal
problem and has been studied widely in recent years.
Due to the limited landfill space available and stringent
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environmental regulations, many waste glasses are  This table shows typical composition of ordinary
attempting to develop efficient, economic and Portland cement and table no.is 3.1 is given below
environmental sound alternatives for utilizing this waste
glass. Therefore, the civil engineers have been Table 3.1 Typical composition of ordinary Portland cement.
challenged to convert this waste glass, in general, to
useful building and construction materials. This greatly Name of compound Oxide Abbreviation Weight
enhances the aesthetic appeal of the concrete. Recent compassion
research findings have shown that concrete made with
recycled glass aggregates have shown better long term Tricalcium Silicate 3CaOSiO2 C3S 55%
strength and better thermal insulation due to its better
thermal properties of the glass aggregates.
Dicalcium Silicate 2CaO. SiO2 C2S 18%
Waste Glass in concrete offer several advantages:

1. It is one of the most durable materials known because it

has basically zero water absorption. Tricalcium aluminate 3 CaO. C3A 10%
2. The excellent hardness of glass may give the concrete A1203
improved abrasion resistance that can be reached only with few
natural stone aggregates. Tetra-calcium 4 CaO. A C4AF 8%
3. Glass aggregates may enhance the flow properties of alumino ferrite 1203 F 203
fresh concrete so that very high strengths can be obtained even
without the use of admixture (plasticizer’s, superplasticisers etc. Calcium CaO.Na CSH2 6%
4. The aesthetic potential of colour-sorted, post-consumer sulphatedehydrate
glass has barely been explored at all and offers numerous novel
applications for architectural purposes.
5. Very finely ground glass has pozzolanic properties and  The cement grade 53 is known for its rich quality and is
therefore, can serve both as partial cement replacement and filler. highly durable. Hence it is used for constructing bigger
structures like building foundations, bridges, tall
In this project we are using non-recyclable type waste i.e. buildings, and structures designed to withstand heavy
Glass products (window panes) for replacing some percentage of pressure. With a good distribution network this cement
fine aggregate in concrete paving blocks. is available most abundantly. The chemical and physical
properties of this material were shown in following
Table.
 This table properties of ordinary Portland cement and
III. EXPERIMENTAL WORK table no. is 3.2 shows given below-
3.1 MATERIAL and TESTING
Table 3.2 Properties of Cement
3.1.1 Cement-
 In this work, Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) of Sr no. Chemical Range Common
Altratech (53 grade) brand obtained from a single Ingredients % Proportion
batches was used. The physical properties of OPC as
determined are given in following Table. The cement 1 Lime 60-70 63
satisfies the requirement of IS: 8112-1989. The specific 2 Silica 17-25 22
gravity was 3.15 and fineness was 2800 cm2/g. 3 Alumina 3-8 6
 Following figure 3.1shows 53 grade of Cement 4 Iron Oxide 0.5-6 3
:- 5 Magnesium Oxide 0.4-4 2.5
 6 Sulphur Trioxide 1-3 1.75
7 Alkalies such as 0.2-1 0.25
soda & potash
8 Loss on ignition 1-2 1.5

 Physical properties of Portland cement:-

 The cement used should satisfy the IS
specification before to be used as construction material.
The important physical properties of cement and there is
 specification are as follows.
Figure 3.1 53 grade OPC Cement

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 Fineness -The residue of cement should not

exceed 10% when sieved 90-micron I.S. sieve.
 Setting time-The time at which the cement
paste looses its plasticity is termed as initial
setting time. The initial setting time should not
be less than 30 minutes.
 Soundness -The expansion carried out in the
manner described in IS 269-1976 should not be
more than 10 mm in the Leghatelievs test and
0.8% in Autoclave test.
 Compressive -For ordinary Portland cement the Figure 3.2 River Sand
compound Strength -strength at 3 and 7 days
curing should not be less than 16 N/mm2 and  Characteristics of aggregates –
22N/mm2 respectively. The graded standard  In general an aggregate to be used in concrete must be
sand used for preparing the cubes should clean, hard, strong, properly shaped and well graded.
conform to I.S. 650-1966. The aggregate must process chemical, resistance to
 Heat of hydration- For law heat Portland abrasion, and to freezing and thawing. They should not
cement should not be more than 66 and 75 contain feletarious material, which may cause physical
cal/g for 7 and 28 days respectively. For OPC or chemical changes such as cracking, stability swelling,
it varies from 37 cal/g at 500 C – 80cal/g at 400 softening or leaching.
C.
3.1.2 Aggregate –  Strength of aggregate –
Aggregate are the important constituents in concrete. They  IS 383-1970 prescribes a 45% limit for the crushing
give body to the concrete, reduce shrinkage and affect economy. value determined as per IS 2386 (Part IV) – 1963 for the
Aggregate occupy is to assist in producing workability and aggregate used for concrete other than for wearing
uniformity in mixture. The fine aggregate is also assists the surface such as runways, roads and pavements.
cement paste to hold the coarse aggregate in suspension. This  Porosity, Absorption And Moisture Content Of
concrete 70-80%of the volume of concrete. To increase the Aggregate –
density of resulting mix the aggregates are frequently used in two  The porosity, permeability and absorption of aggregate
or more sizes. The most important function of the fine aggregate influence the resistance of a concrete freezing the
action promotes plasticity and segregation. The aggregate thawing, its chemical stability, resistance to abrasion
provides about 75% of body of. The size of aggregate bigger than and the bond between the aggregate and the cement
4.75 mm is considered as course aggregate and less as fine paste
aggregate or sand. The nominal sizes of course aggregate are 10
mm, 20 mm and 25 mm etc. where have used. In our project we 3.1.2.2 Coarse Aggregates-
are using fine aggregate as well as coarse aggregate are as Coarse aggregate are the crushed stone used for making
follows:- concrete. The commercial stone isquarried, crushed and graded.
Much of the crushed stone used is granite, limestone and trap
3.1.2.1 Fine aggregate (Sand)- rock. Crushed angular granite metal of 10 mm size from a local
In this project we are using (Natural Sand) Fine aggregate source was used as coarse aggregate. The specific gravity of2.6
resulting from the natural disintegration of rock and which has and fineness modulus 6.05 was used. Size of aggregates used
been deposited by streams or glacial agencies. The river sand Aggregates passing through 12.5 mm size sieve and retained on
was used as natural river sand. It is distinguished from gravel 10 mm size sieve are used. Specific Gravity of aggregates used
only by the size of grain or particle, but is distinct from clays were 2.884.
which contain organic minerals. Sands that have been sorted out
and separated from the organic material by the action of currents Following figure no 3.3 shows 10 mm coarse aggregate :-
of water or by winds across arid lands are generally quite
uniform in size of grains. Usually commercial sand is obtained
from river beds or from sand dunes originally formed by the
action of winds. Much of the earth’s surface is sandy, and the
sand is usually quartz and other siliceous materials. Sand is used
to make mortar and concrete and for making moulds in
foundries.Size of sand used which passing from 4.75mm.
The specific gravity of sand used was 2.605. Specific gravity of
sand is found out by the Pycnometer test.

 Following figure no 3.2 shows River sand :-

Figure 3.3 10 mm Coarse Aggregate

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3.1.3 Admixture-
Superplasticisers recommended by IS-9103

3.1.4 WATER
The water used for mixing and curing of concrete should
be free from harmful materials and objectionable strain on
surface. A part of mixing water is utilized in the hydration of
cement and the remaining water serves as lubricant between the
fine and course aggregates and make concrete workable.
Generally minimum 0.3 to 0. 8 w/c ratios are required for
hydration. But for good workable concrete additional water is
required to lubricant the mix. The extra water results in
formation of bleeding effects of effective water in concrete are as
below. Figure 3.4 Crushed Glass
 Less effective bond formation
 Leakage through formwork
 Honey comb formation
3.1.5 Glass-
For this project the non-recyclable glass is used. Basically
waste glass material that cannot be reused due to the high cost of
manufacturing. Therefore the manufacture will disposed in the
waste landfill. Due to environmental problem, researcher tries to
use the waste glass in to concrete, to create a new material to use
in construction field. Researcher found that, the main material
composition of glass is silica that also contain in cement
production and other compound that also similarly contain in Figure 3.5 Crushed Glass
cement production.
It is crushed by using los angles abrasion testing machine 3.1.5.1 Test carried on crushed Glass
up to 4.75 mm passing and 90 micron retaining glass taking for  A.Specific Gravity
project work.
Apparatus
 The following table no 3.3 shows Chemical 
1.A balance of capacity not less than 3kg ,readable and
composition of clear glass is as follows: accurate to 0.5 gm and of such a type as to permit the
weighing of the vessel containing the aggregate and
water .
Table 3.3 Chemical Composition of Glass  2. A well ventilated oven to maintain a temperature of
Composition Clear Glass 100ºC to 110ºC
 3 .Pycnometer of about 1 Littre capacity having a metal
Sio2 72.42 conical screw top with a 6mm hole at its apex. The
Al2O3 1.44 screw top shall be water tight.
Tio2 0..35  4. A means supplying a current warm air.
Cr2O3 0.002  5. A tray of area not less than 32cm².
Fe2O3 0.07  6. An air tight container large enough to take the
CaO 11.50 sample.
MgO 0.32  7. Filter papers and funnel.
Na2O 13.64 Procedure
K2O 0.35 (I) Take about 500g of sample and place it in the
SO3 0.21 pycnometer.
(II) Pour distilled water into it until it is full.
(III) Eliminate the entrapped air by rotating the
pycnometer on its side, the hole in the apex of
 Following figure no 3.4 and 3.5 shows crushed
the cone being covered with a finger.
waste Glass material:-
(IV) Wipe out the outer surface of pycnometer and
weigh it (W)
(V) Transfer the contents of the pycnometer into a
tray, care being taken to ensure that all the
aggregate is transferred.

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(VI) Refill the pycnometer with distilled water to

the same level.
(VII) Find out the weight (W1)
(VIII) Drink water from the sample through a filter
paper.
(IX) Place the sample in oven in a tray at a
temperature of 100ºC to 110º C for 24±0.5
hours, during which period, it is stirred
occasionally to facilitate drying.
(X) Cool the sample and weigh it (W2).
Figure 3.6 C-Type Rubber Mould.
The following table shows Specific gravity test
Observation- Metal moulds are used for casting of concrete cube,
preferably steel or cast iron of size 15 cm x 15 cm x 15 cm were
Table 3.4 Specific Gravity Test used for practical analysis. They were made in such a manner as
to facilitate the removal of the moulded specimen without
Density bottle number 1 2 3 damage. The joints between the sections of the mould are thinly
Mass of empty bottle W1gm 680 702 685 coated with mould oil and a similar coating of mould oil is
Mass of bottle + crushed 780 802 785 applied between the contact surface of the bottom of the mould
glass W2gm and the base plate in order to ensure easy removal of specimen
from mould. The mould nuts and bolts were tightened so that no
Mass of bottle + crushed 1538 1650 1590
water escapes during the filling.
glass + water W3gm
 Following figure 3.7 shows concrete cube mould:-
Mass of bottle full of water 1480 1590 1535
W4gm
Mass of soil (W2 – W1 ) gm 100 100 100
Mass of water in full bottle 800 888 850
(W4-W1) gm
Mass of water used (W3 – 758 848 805
W2) gm
Volume of soil particle (W4 42 40 45
– W1 ) – (W3- W2) gm
Average specific gravity 2.36

Calculation:- Figure 3.7 Concrete Cube Mould
(W2 – W1)
G = ------------------------------- 3.1.7 Weighing –
(W4 – W1) – (W3- W2) The proportions or the materials are taken by weight or by
= 2.36 volume. The procedure we adopted was by weighting of the
material this is more accurate method than volumetric method
Result:- hence we preferred this method.
Specific gravity of fine aggregate = 2.36
3.1.8 Mixing-
3.1.6 Moulds – After taking weights of all the ingredients there was the
The rubber mould are used for casting paving block of next procedure of mixing. First take the coarse aggregate than
Type C: Paver blocks having all faces curved or corrugated, fine aggregate sand and then cement with fly ash in hump
which key into each other along all the vertical faces when paved manner. Then first mixing was carried out in dry mixing for 3
in any pattern. They were made in such a manner as to facilitate times. Then again the material hump was created. Then small
the removal of the moulded specimen without damage. pond was created and the calculated quantity or specified water
 Following figure 3.6 shows C- type rubber was poured in the pond. Then the materials was wet mixed from
mould :- out to in. The wet mixing was carried for 3 times. The mixing
was done manually. To get good result the mixing can be done
by small mechanical mixes.

3.1.9. Compacting-
Compacting of concrete was done after placing the mixed
concrete in the mould of 15 cm x 15 cm x 15 cm as well as
paving rubber mould. The compaction was carried out manually
with tamping steel rods and vibrating concrete externally. The

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concrete was filled in 3 layers. Each layer was tamped 25 times

for cube casting and for the paving blocks 10 mm thickness of
doramite and colour mixture after that concrete mixture. The
filling of concrete in mould was done in such a way that the
materials were equally distributed in the mould. The compaction
by tamping rod for was done vertically for cube and table
vibrator for paving block. The compaction must be carried very
carefully so that no voids are left and concrete becomes denser.

3.2 CURING OF PAVING BLOCK AND CONCRETE CUBES-

Curing is the process in which the concrete is protected Figure: 3.14 Curing Of Paving Block
from loss of moisture and kept within a reasonable temperature
range. This process results in concrete with increased strength For paving blocks & concrete cubes of size
and decreased permeability. Curing is also a key player in 0.15X0.15X0.15 m Air curing method is used. The paving blocks
mitigating cracks. Traditionally, quality of concrete in and concrete cubes are kept under shadow for curing. The curing
construction works is calculated in terms of its 28 days is done for 7 and 28 days. In case of dry-air curing, the
compressive strength. . If after 28 days, the quality of concrete is specimens were weighed and exposed to dry air.
found to be dubious, it would have considerably hardened by that
time and also might have been buried by subsequent 3.3 TESTING OF PAVING BLOCKS-
construction.  The number of paving blocks tested is given in
For paving blocks Air curing is used. Because of The Table shows 3.3
necessity for curing arises from the fact that hydration of cement
can take place only in water-filled capillaries. This is why loss Table 2.6 Samples tested as per IS: 15658:2006
water must be prevented. Furthermore, water lost internally by
self-dedication has to be replaced by water from outside Thus, Property Reference Testing Number
for complete and proper strength developments, the loss of water Clause method of paver
in concrete from evaporation should be prevented, and the water No. blocks
consumed in hydration should be replenished. This the concrete for each
continues gaining strength with time provided sufficient moisture test
is available for the hydration of cement which can be assured
only by creation of favorable conditions of temperature and Compressive 6.2.5 Annex
humidity. This process of creation of an environment during a strength D
relatively short period immediately after the placing and
compaction of the concrete, favorable to the setting and the Flexural 6.3.2 Annex F
hardening of concrete is termed curing (The paving blocks are strength
kept under shadow for curing. The curing is done for 7 and 28
days.
Compressive Strength:-
Following figure 3.14 shows Air curing of paving block : Paving block were tested for compressive strength.
Compressive strength of paver blocks shall be specified in terms
of 28 days compressive strength. The average 28 days
compressive strength of paver blocks shall meet the specific
requirement. Compression testing machine was used for the
testing of paving blocks.

 Following Table no. 3.7 shows Compressive

Testing for Result for Ordinary Paving Block
respectively :-

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Table 3.7 Compressive Testing Result for Ordinary Paving Blocks

 PERIOD  LOAD  LOAD (N)  COMPRESSIVE  AVG.

(TN) STRENGTH COMPRESSIVE
(N/MM2) STRENGTH(N/
MM2)

 AT  185 1850X103  44.39 
 7  180  1800X103  43.19  43.51
 DAYS  179  1790X103  42.95 
 AT  246  2460X103  59.04 
 28  240  2400X103  57.60  58.40
 DAYS  244  2440X103  58.56 

Following Table no. 3.8,3.9 and 3.10 shows Compressive Testing for Result for 15%,30% and 45% replacement of glass Paving
Block respectively :-

Table 3.8 Compressive Testing Result For 15% Replacement Paving Block

 PE  LOA  LOAD  COMPR  AVG.

RI D (N) ESSIVE COMPRESSIVE
O (TN) STREN STRENGTH(N/
D GTH MM2)
(N/MM2)

 A  223 2230X10  53.51 
3
T
 7  232  2320X10  55.67  54.55
3

 D  227  2270X10  54.47 

3
A
Y
S
 A  OVE  3000X10  71.99 
3
T R
300
 28 OVER 300 3000X103  71.99  71.99
 D  OVE  3000X10  71.99 
3
A R
Y 300
S

Table 3.9 Compressive Testing Result For 30% Replacement Paving Blocks

 PE  LOA  LOAD  COMPR  AVG.

RI D (N) ESSIVE COMPRESSIVE
O (TN) STREN STRENGTH(N/
D GTH MM2)
(N/MM2)

 A  248 2480X10  59.51 
3
T
 7  242  2420X10  58.07  58.31
3

 D  239  2390X10  57.35 

3
A
Y
S
 A  OVE  3000X10  71.99 
3
T R

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300
 28 OVER 300 3000X103  71.99  71.99
 D  OVE  3000X10  71.99 
3
A R
Y 300
S

Table 3.10 Compressive Testing Results For 45% Replacement Paving Blocks

 PE  LOA  LOAD  COMPR  AVG.

 RI D (N) ESSIVE COMPRESSIVE
O (TN) STREN STRENGTH(N/
D GTH MM2)
(N/MM2)
  A  227 
2270X10  54.57 
3
T
 7  217  2170X10  52.07  53.99
3

 D  231  2310X10  55.43 

3
A
Y
S
 A 
OVE  3000X10  71.99 
3
T R
300
 28 OVER 300 3000X103  71.99  71.99
 D  OVE  3000X10  71.99 
3
A R
Y 300
S
 Following figure 3.15 shows Compression Testing on paving block:-

Figure: 3.15 Compressions Testing On Paving Block Following figure 3.16 shows graph
compressive strength v/s method of
casting paving block :-

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Figure: 3.16 Compressive strength vs % of glass replacement

Compressive strength on concrete cubes-

 Following Table no. 3.11 shows Compressive Testing for Result for Ordinary Concrete Block respectively :-Table
3.11 Compression test on concrete cubes (Ordinary)

  PE  LOA  LOAD  COMPR  AVG.

RI D (N) ESSIVE COMPRESSIVE
O (TN) STREN STRENGTH(Mp
D GTH a)
(Mpa)

 A  43.9 439.0X1  19.51 
T 03
 7  43.0  430.0X1  19.11  19.50
03
 D  44.7  447.0X1  19.87 
A 03
Y
S
 A  73.5  735.0X1  32.67 
T 03
 28 71.8 718X103  31.91  32.55
 D  74.4  744X103  33.06 
A
Y
S

Following Table no. 3.12,3.13 and 3.14 shows Compressive Testing for Result for 15%,30%
and 45% replacement of glass Concrete Block respectively :-

Following Table no. 3.12,3.13 and 3.14 shows Compressive Testing for Result for 15%,30%
and 45% replacement of glass Concrete Block respectively :-

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Table3.12Compression test on concrete cubes (15 % replacement)

 PERIOD  LOAD  LOAD (N)  COMPRESSIVE  AVG.

(TN) STRENGTH (Mpa) COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH(Mp
a)
 AT  45.5  455X103  20.22 
 7 46.1 461X103  20.48  20.63
 DAYS  47.7  477X103  21.20 
 AT  76.1  761X103  33.82 
 28 76.9 769X103  34.17  34.46
 DAYS  79.7  797X103  35.38 

Table 3.13 Compression test on concrete cubes (30 % replacement)

 PE  LOAD  LOAD  COMPR  AVG.

RI (TN) (N) ESSIVE COMPRESSIVE
O STREN STRENGTH(Mp
D GTH a)
(Mpa)
 
 A 48.307 483.07X  21.47 
T 103
 7  47.490  474.90X  21.11  21.86
103
 D  46.9  469X103  20.87 
A
Y
S
 A  80.257  802.57X  35.67 
T 103
 28 78.6 786X103  34.91  35.27
 D  78.9  789X103  35.06 
A
Y
S
Table3.14Compression test on concrete cubes (45 % replacement)

 PE  LOAD  LOAD  COMPR  AVG.

RI (TN) (N) ESSIVE COMPRESSIVE
O STREN STRENGTH(Mp
D GTH a)
(Mpa)
 
 A 43.9 439X103  19.51 
T
 7  42.7  427X103  18.97  19.64
 D  46.0  460X103  20.44 
A
Y
S
 A  73.6  736X103  32.67 
T
 28 75.7 757X103  33.60  33.11
 D  74.4  744X103  33.06 
A
Y
S

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 Followig figure 3.17 shows compressive strength v/s method of casting cube :-

Figure 3.17 compression strength vs. % of glass replacement in cubes

FlexureTest:-
 The flexural strength of the paving block shall be calculated as follows;

Following Table no. 3.15 Shows Flexure Test Result for Ordinary Paving Block respectively :-

Table 3.15 Flexure Test Result for Ordinary Paving Blocks

 PERIOD  LOAD  LOAD (N)  COMPRESSIVE  AVG.

(KN) STRENGTH COMPRESSIVE
(N/MM2) STRENGTH(N/
MM2)

 AT  8.152 8.152X103  2.36 
 7  7.958  7.958X103  2.30  2.38
 DAYS  8.557  8.557X103  2.48 
 AT  9.532  9.532X103  2.76 
 28  9.263  9.263X103  2.68  2.76
 DAYS  9.897  9.897X103  2.86 

Following Table no. 3.16 Shows Flexure Test Result for 15% Replacement of Paving Block respectively :-

Table 3.16 Flexure Testing Result for 15% Replacement of Paving Block

 PERIOD  LOAD  LOAD (N)  COMPRESSIVE  AVG.

(TN) STRENGTH COMPRESSIVE
(N/MM2) STRENGTH(N/
MM2)

 AT  6.38 6.38X103  1.84 
 7  6.89  6.89X103  1.99  1.96
 DAYS  7.11  7.11X103  2.06 
 AT  8.12  8.12X103  2.35 
 28  8.45  8.45X103  2.45  2.40
 DAYS  8.27  8.27X103  2.39 
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Following figure 3.18 shows flexural Testing on paving block:-

Figure 3.18 Flexural Testing on Paving Block.

 Following figure 3.19 shows paving block Before tseting:-

Figure 3.19 Paving block before flexure Testing

 Following figure 3.20 shows Paving Block After Testing:-

Figure 3.20 paving block after flexure testing

IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Result-
To observe the effect on compressive strength of paver blocks and concrete cube of waste glass used as replacement with fine
aggregate at 15, 30 and 45% of replacement in paver blocks as well as concrete cube of 15* 15* 15 cm were used. Paver blocks and
concrete cube are cast without glass also and the waste glass replacement paving block are compared with the paver blocks made
without replacement of glass (Ordinary paving block).The results of compression test and flexure test are obtained that are shown
below.

 Following Table no.4.1 shows result of compressive strength on paving block.

Table 4.1 Compressive strength on paving block

After 7 days(Mpa) After 28 days(Mpa)

Ordinary paving blocks 43.41 58.40
15% glass replaced paving blocks 54.55 71.99

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30% glass replaced paving blocks 58.31 71.99

45% glass replaced paving blocks 53.99 71.99
 Following Table no.4.2 shows result of compressive strength on concrete block:-

Table 4.2 Compressive strength on concrete block

After 7 days(Mpa) After 28 days(Mpa)

Ordinary paving blocks 19.50 32.55
15% glass replaced paving blocks 20.46 34.12
30% glass replaced paving blocks 21.86 35.27
45% glass replaced paving blocks 19.64 33.11
 Following Table no.4.2 shows result of flexural strength on paving block:-

Table 3.3 Flexural strength on paving block

After 7 days(Mpa) After 28 days(Mpa)

Ordinary paving blocks 2.38 2.76
15% glass replaced paving blocks 1.96 2.40

 Following figure no.4.1 shows result of flexural strength on paving block:-

Figure 4.1 Compressive strength vs % of glass replacement in cube

An analysis made on strenghth characteristic by
conducting test on non-recyled glass concrete. The 7 days and
28 days compressive strength result of M30 grade concrete
shown in table and analysis by graphically shown in chart.
We replace waste glass as a fine aggregate in concrete with
different percentage such as 15%, 30%, and 45%. The tests
carried on the fine aggregate such as specific gravity,sieve
analysis are also conducted on waste glass.
We casted overall 36 paving blocks and 12 cubes . In that
we cast normal blocks (Ordinary paving block and cube) of M30
grade concrete and compressive test conducted on paving block
as well as concrete cube and the flexural test are conducted on
only the paving block that after curing of 7 days and 28 days. By
replacing waste galss to fine aggregate in different percentage
15%, 30%,and 45% casting is done. After curing of 7 days and
28 days the compressive test and flexural test are conducted on
that. By observing results of waste glass blocks that is concrete
cube the srength of bolck is increases from 15% to 30%
repalcement of glass and after 45% waste glass replacement and
onwards the srength is decreases. Strength reduce because of
internal voids of waste galss increases. We compairing strength
of waste glass bolcks with normal blocks. Upto 15% and 30% is
compaerly more than normal block but upto 45% srength is
nearly same to normal block.So from above chart we got the
optimized value as 30% repalcement of waste glass as well we

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found that 45% replacement of waste galss is suitable for casting
the paving block for light traffic.
V. CONCLUSION
The feasibility of concrete blocks with the Fine Glass was
shown technically in the present study. Based on the
experimental investigation, the following conclusions-
 Density of concrete decreased with increase in
waste glass content thus making concrete light
weight in nature.
 The use of waste glass as fine aggregate
decreases the unit weight of concrete.
 With increase in waste glass content,
percentage water absorption decreases.
 Workability of concrete mix increases as well
as durability of concrete also increases with
waste glass content.
 Flexural strength decreases with increase in
waste glass content.
 Compressive strength increases with increasing
the glass parentage from 15% to 30%
repalcement of glass and after 45% waste glass
replacement onwards the srength is decreases.
Strength reduce because of internal voids of
waste galss increases.
 Cost of paving blocks is decreases with
increase in glass content.
 Crushed waste glass aggregate have irregular
shapes than river sand.
 Reduction in bleeding is observed by addition
of glass in the concrete mixes.
 Fluidity of the fresh concrete is inhibited.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would wish to acknowledge the many colleagues and
teachers at Dr.J.J Magdum College of Engineering, Jaysingpur.
who have contributed to the development of this paper.
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AUTHORS
First Author – Koli Nishikant, Department of Civil
Engineeringt, Dr.J.J Magdum College of Engg, Jaysingpur
Second Author – Aiwale Nachiket, Department of Civil
Engineeringt, Dr.J.J Magdum College of Engg, Jaysingpur
Third Author – Inamdar Avadhut, Department of Civil
Engineeringt, Dr.J.J Magdum College of Engg, Jaysingpur
Fourth Author – Abhishek Sangar, Department of Civil
Engineeringt, Dr.J.J Magdum College of Engg, Jaysingpur
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